[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38883: Shim post_date_gmt for drafts / empty dates in the REST API

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#38883: Shim post_date_gmt for drafts / empty dates in the REST API
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 Reporter:  joehoyle                  |       Owner:  rmccue
     Type:  defect (bug)              |      Status:  reviewing
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  REST API                  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-unit-tests has-patch  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by danielbachhuber):

 Replying to [comment:7 jnylen0]:
 > > The expectation is that the date remains a falsy value if it's meant
 to be set to the current time when the post is published.
 >
 > This is a silly expectation.  The API should both provide and accept a
 UTC/GMT date.

 Could you explain why you think this is a "silly expectation" in greater
 detail? If a client doesn't want to publish a post at a specified time,
 but rather the current time of the request handling, how should it make
 this request?

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